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c6quad · 11-29-2006, 05:11 PM

the trim tabs should start out centered.

the throttle trim should be to the extreme though. maybe Avery could clarify that?

edit: Avery beat me to it.

Azzy · 11-29-2006, 05:21 PM

Just read through the Engrish manual again..

Looks like all the trims should be to middle, and the throttle trim should be at zero, or it wont even start.

Thanks guys!

Avery - no swashplate that I can see.

After i learn this one, amybe i can convince my future father in law to take out the one he has.. a 6' gas powered heli, never flown, and probably about 8 years old now.

c6quad · 11-29-2006, 05:23 PM

hey Avery,

what brand of radio do you use?

in my airplanes i use a JR 8 channel PCM radio. 8103 is the model i believe.

in my cars i use a Futaba radio along with Airtronics and JR servos.

edit: Good luck with the flight Azzy. let us know how it goes.

amcfall · 11-29-2006, 05:29 PM

I have a Futaba 7CHP, very nice radio for sub $200.Tons of settings that I haven't figured out yet :-) Darn, I wanna go fly!

Avery

c6quad · 11-29-2006, 06:30 PM

nice Avery. Futaba makes some great radios for the money. i know what you mean by all those settings. in most cases, there's more settings than you need, but it does help to have the extra functions that the cheaper systems don't have.

i'd like to go fly too. it's been a couple years since i've flown.

Yellow5 · 11-29-2006, 07:23 PM

For anybody who's interested, I have a box of parts that add up to most of a Kyosho Nexus 30

I've been thinking about getting a Raptor 30 after I spend a little more time on the simulator...

c6quad · 11-29-2006, 07:32 PM

that simulator is an invaluable tool is it not?

it can save you money in the long run. not to mention that it's pretty cool too.

Azzy · 11-29-2006, 10:06 PM

Avery, you dont by chance have the cable and software from that dragonfly do you? If you do, think I could borrow them?

amcfall · 11-30-2006, 10:26 AM

I had the cheap knockoff (same name IIRC) but no extras. Sorry!

Hmmm, huge gas helis are cool. I'm gonna stick with micros for now, maybe when I get a big yard!

Avery

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azzy

Avery, you dont by chance have the cable and software from that dragonfly do you? If you do, think I could borrow them?

Azzy · 12-01-2006, 12:53 AM

No prob

It says its just a serial cable couples to an Svideo connector. Too bad I just tossed out that old serial mouse.

This thing came with a trainer kit, but the kit was not made for this heli (it was also missing 1 mount for the kit). So I stop by the local hobby shop for some train stuff, and pick up another trainer kit. bring it home... look at it all.. and end up using the old one, ditching the clips, and using loose mini zip ties to hold it in place.

Works like a charm, and it gives me another reason to go back to the hobby store

11-29-2006, 05:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Azzy Mod-O-Rator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finleyville, PA	Just read through the Engrish manual again.. Looks like all the trims should be to middle, and the throttle trim should be at zero, or it wont even start. Thanks guys! Avery - no swashplate that I can see. After i learn this one, amybe i can convince my future father in law to take out the one he has.. a 6' gas powered heli, never flown, and probably about 8 years old now. __________________ Bryan "Azzy" Spiegel Riverside Renegade Paintball / C.C. S.V.S. Plankowner - LPPC#6 "It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, “This I have done.” - Dean Alfange

11-29-2006, 07:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
Yellow5 MCB Member Join Date: Mar 2006	For anybody who's interested, I have a box of parts that add up to most of a Kyosho Nexus 30 I've been thinking about getting a Raptor 30 after I spend a little more time on the simulator... __________________ Our source also added that, while impressive, a Buick-sized shlong is not desirable www.knightstalkerspaintball.com www.oapaintball.com

11-29-2006, 10:06 PM	#18 (permalink)
Azzy Mod-O-Rator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finleyville, PA	Avery, you dont by chance have the cable and software from that dragonfly do you? If you do, think I could borrow them? __________________ Bryan "Azzy" Spiegel Riverside Renegade Paintball / C.C. S.V.S. Plankowner - LPPC#6 "It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, “This I have done.” - Dean Alfange

12-01-2006, 12:53 AM	#20 (permalink)
Azzy Mod-O-Rator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finleyville, PA	No prob It says its just a serial cable couples to an Svideo connector. Too bad I just tossed out that old serial mouse. This thing came with a trainer kit, but the kit was not made for this heli (it was also missing 1 mount for the kit). So I stop by the local hobby shop for some train stuff, and pick up another trainer kit. bring it home... look at it all.. and end up using the old one, ditching the clips, and using loose mini zip ties to hold it in place. Works like a charm, and it gives me another reason to go back to the hobby store __________________ Bryan "Azzy" Spiegel Riverside Renegade Paintball / C.C. S.V.S. Plankowner - LPPC#6 "It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout. I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, “This I have done.” - Dean Alfange

11-29-2006, 05:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
c6quad MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC	the trim tabs should start out centered. the throttle trim should be to the extreme though. maybe Avery could clarify that? edit: Avery beat me to it.

11-29-2006, 05:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
c6quad MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC	hey Avery, what brand of radio do you use? in my airplanes i use a JR 8 channel PCM radio. 8103 is the model i believe. in my cars i use a Futaba radio along with Airtronics and JR servos. edit: Good luck with the flight Azzy. let us know how it goes.

11-29-2006, 05:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
amcfall Active Member Join Date: May 2006	I have a Futaba 7CHP, very nice radio for sub $200.Tons of settings that I haven't figured out yet :-) Darn, I wanna go fly! Avery

11-29-2006, 06:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
c6quad MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC	nice Avery. Futaba makes some great radios for the money. i know what you mean by all those settings. in most cases, there's more settings than you need, but it does help to have the extra functions that the cheaper systems don't have. i'd like to go fly too. it's been a couple years since i've flown.

11-29-2006, 07:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
c6quad MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC	that simulator is an invaluable tool is it not? it can save you money in the long run. not to mention that it's pretty cool too.